Cain Velasquez UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age43 (Jul 28, 1982)

Height6'1"

Weight240 lbs

Reach77"

StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic	Cain Velasquez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	3.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.2%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	8:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	81.8%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	18.2%
Avg Fight Time	7:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Takedown Accuracy	29.2%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:38

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Francis Ngannou

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:26

Cain Velasquez1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Francis Ngannou6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	1/3	33%	0/1	0:02	—
	Francis Ngannou	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Travis Browne

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:57

Cain Velasquez50/7963%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:36

Travis Browne6/2722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	50/79	63%	1/3	2:36	1
	Travis Browne	6/27	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Fabricio Werdum

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:13

Cain Velasquez88/16952%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:58

Fabricio Werdum96/17455%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	35/65	54%	2/2	2:28	—
	Fabricio Werdum	21/54	39%	1/3	0:09	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	43/81	53%	0/1	0:00	—
	Fabricio Werdum	63/95	66%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	10/23	43%	2/2	0:30	—
	Fabricio Werdum	12/25	48%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 3:09

Cain Velasquez123/20161%TD 2/13Ctrl 17:23

Junior Dos Santos46/12238%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	22/33	67%	1/5	4:03	—
	Junior Dos Santos	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	18/32	56%	0/4	3:41	—
	Junior Dos Santos	7/19	37%	0/1	0:01	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	39/64	61%	0/3	3:37	1
	Junior Dos Santos	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Cain Velasquez	33/54	61%	0/0	3:26	—
	Junior Dos Santos	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Cain Velasquez	11/18	61%	1/1	2:36	—
	Junior Dos Santos	6/12	50%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Silva

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:36

Cain Velasquez18/2864%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11

Antonio Silva1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	18/28	64%	0/2	0:11	1
	Antonio Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Cain Velasquez111/22450%TD 11/33Ctrl 13:57

Junior Dos Santos57/13742%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	42/88	48%	3/9	1:44	1
	Junior Dos Santos	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	24/38	63%	4/5	3:49	—
	Junior Dos Santos	2/8	25%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	22/44	50%	1/5	2:41	—
	Junior Dos Santos	13/30	43%	0/0	0:10	—

R4	Cain Velasquez	10/28	36%	2/6	2:26	—
	Junior Dos Santos	12/34	35%	0/1	0:21	—

R5	Cain Velasquez	13/26	50%	1/8	3:17	—
	Junior Dos Santos	13/22	59%	0/0	0:05	—

LOSS

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04

Cain Velasquez7/1450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Junior Dos Santos8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	7/14	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Junior Dos Santos	8/13	62%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Brock Lesnar

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:12

Cain Velasquez31/6746%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:43

Brock Lesnar9/1947%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	31/67	46%	1/2	1:43	2
	Brock Lesnar	9/19	47%	1/3	1:17	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez • Feb 2010

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:20

Cain Velasquez23/4551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	23/45	51%	0/0	0:03	1
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	3/22	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ben Rothwell

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:58

Cain Velasquez62/9565%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:35

Ben Rothwell3/2114%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	51/80	64%	4/4	3:54	—
	Ben Rothwell	3/19	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	11/15	73%	1/1	0:41	—
	Ben Rothwell	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cheick Kongo

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cain Velasquez29/5355%TD 7/10Ctrl 12:58

Cheick Kongo21/3462%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	8/13	62%	4/4	4:29	—
	Cheick Kongo	5/7	71%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	12/18	67%	2/3	4:13	—
	Cheick Kongo	9/14	64%	0/0	0:25	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	9/22	41%	1/3	4:16	—
	Cheick Kongo	7/13	54%	1/3	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Denis Stojnic

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:34

Cain Velasquez88/14063%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:26

Denis Stojnic7/3918%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	68/115	59%	0/3	1:29	—
	Denis Stojnic	6/30	20%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	20/25	80%	1/1	1:57	—
	Denis Stojnic	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jake O'Brien

UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:02

Cain Velasquez24/2692%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:54

Jake O'Brien1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	24/26	92%	1/1	1:54	—
	Jake O'Brien	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brad Morris

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:10

Cain Velasquez36/5565%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47

Brad Morris1/425%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	36/55	65%	0/0	1:47	3
	Brad Morris	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

BodogFight (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Jeremiah Constant

BodogFight - St. Petersburg • Dec 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:00

Cain Velasquez13/2357%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00

Jeremiah Constant6/875%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	13/23	57%	4/4	0:00	—
	Jeremiah Constant	6/8	75%	0/9	0:00	—

Strikeforce (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Jesse Fujarczyk

Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello • Oct 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:58

Cain Velasquez13/1587%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Jesse Fujarczyk1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	13/15	87%	2/3	0:00	—
	Jesse Fujarczyk	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—